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unspent

 

[ ʌnˈspɛnt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

financial

Not yet used or spent; remaining unused.

Synonyms

leftover, remaining, untouched, unused

Examples of usage

  • Make sure to keep track of your unspent funds.
  • The unspent budget will be carried over to the next fiscal year.
Context #2 | Adjective

time

Not passed; not gone by.

Synonyms

remaining, untaken, unused

Examples of usage

  • The unspent hours of the day stretched out before him.

Translations

Translations of the word "unspent" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não gasto

🇮🇳 खर्च नहीं किया गया

🇩🇪 nicht ausgegeben

🇮🇩 belum terpakai

🇺🇦 незатрачений

🇵🇱 niewydane

🇯🇵 未使用 (みしよう)

🇫🇷 non dépensé

🇪🇸 no gastado

🇹🇷 harcanmamış

🇰🇷 사용되지 않은

🇸🇦 غير مُنفَق

🇨🇿 neutratil

🇸🇰 nevyčerpaný

🇨🇳 未花费 (wèi huāfèi)

🇸🇮 neporabljen

🇮🇸 ónotaður

🇰🇿 жұмсалмаған

🇬🇪 დაუკმაყოფილებელი

🇦🇿 xərclənməmiş

🇲🇽 no gastado

Etymology

The word 'unspent' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the past participle of the verb 'spend'. It first originated in the late 16th century in the English language. Over time, 'unspent' has been used to describe both financial and time-related contexts, emphasizing the idea of something remaining unused or not passed.

See also: misspend, spend, spender, spending, spendthrift, spent, underspend, underspending.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,248 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.